bridgeport, Conn.: ‘a diamond in the rough’ reinventing itself

bridgeport, Conn.: ‘a diamond in the rough’ reinventing itself

Bridgeport was once unavoidable. In the middle of the last century, the waterfront Fairfield County city 60 miles from Manhattan churned out so many kinds of products, it seemed to be almost single-handedly shaping the habits of modern life. Rolling off the assembly lines there: lipstick cases, flashlights, typewriters, fans, underwear, sewing machines, cars, scissors, guns, lace, drills, helicopters and phonograph records.

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home prices may be falling in denver, but costs are still shutting out many buyers

home prices may be falling in denver, but costs are still shutting out many buyers

Home prices in metro Denver, the largest housing market in Colorado, are falling as rising interest rates continue to cool demand. But prices aren’t collapsing and are still high enough to shut a lot of buyers out of the market.

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are new real estate listings in new haven county signaling a tipping point for CT homebuyers?

are new real estate listings in new haven county signaling a tipping point for CT homebuyers?

After two-thirds of New Haven County cities and towns generated sufficient numbers of new home listings to replace those sold in the third quarter, the market remained balanced into December, signaling a break in the high prices that have thwarted many Connecticut buyers during the pandemic real estate market.

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denver’s real estate market could balance out for the first time in 16 years

denver’s real estate market could balance out for the first time in 16 years

“The market is entering a period of neutrality where the bullish ways of extreme markets make way for a stage of compromise, with buyers and sellers working together for a win-win experience,” wrote Levinson-Katz.

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colorado housing market becoming more buyer-friendly

colorado housing market becoming more buyer-friendly

According to CAR’s latest statistics:

  • Single family homes in Denver County are sitting on the market longer – about 18 days this month, compared to 11 in August 2021.

  • Last August, single family homes in Denver County sold for 102.4% of list price, compared to 99.1% this August…

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denver’s housing market continues to slow as locals compete with wealthier newcomers

denver’s housing market continues to slow as locals compete with wealthier newcomers

Higher mortgage rates continue to make it less enticing for potential buyers to look for a new home.

Denver-area home prices continue to drop month-to-month, though they are still higher than they were this time last year.

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denver draws rich financiers with $12 million lofts, $175 sushi menus

denver draws rich financiers with $12 million lofts, $175 sushi menus

Colorado’s capital has transformed from a city in decline into a magnet for the affluent.

Statistically speaking, Denver’s economy is on fire. Unemployment has more than halved in the past year, GDP is expected to grow 73% faster in 2022 than the national figure and inflation — even more so than in the rest of the country — is on a tear.

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house prices haven’t dropped in denver — but the rate of the rise is slowing down.

house prices haven’t dropped in denver — but the rate of the rise is slowing down.

From this time last year, median house prices have risen 11.5%, to $723,750, in metro Denver metro, according to the latest Market Trends Report from the Colorado Association of Realtors. In normal times, that would be a hefty hike. But it’s nothing compared to recent years, when home prices have been rising around 20%, from one year to the next.

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metro denver’s housing market starting second half of year on a cold note

metro denver’s housing market starting second half of year on a cold note

Big shifts are increasingly favoring buyers over sellers

A big chill continued to descend on metro Denver’s housing market last month as home sales fell sharply and the number of listings continued to soar, according to a monthly update from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.

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what’s up with the crazy housing market?

what’s up with the crazy housing market?

It’s still a seller’s market, whether it feels that way or not.

In May, the median price of a home in the United States passed $400,000 for the first time, according to the National Association of Realtors. And bidding wars accounted for 55 percent of home sales in the four week period ending June 19, up from 53 a year earlier, according to Redfin.

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ct offers up to $25,000 in homeowners' assistance to 1st-time home buyers in this city

ct offers up to $25,000 in homeowners' assistance to 1st-time home buyers in this city

A new state program in Connecticut is helping residents achieve their dreams of being first-time homebuyers by providing up to a $25,000 forgivable loan for down payment assistance in purchasing a home in Bridgeport.

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